American English

How to pronounce americans

nounA2Very common word
uhMAIRihknz

/əˈmɛɹ.ɪ.kn̩z/

4 syllables · Stress the second syllable.

Form of american

In standard English, this word is normally written with a capital A: Americans.

People from the United States.

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Meanings & examples

plural noun

People from the United States.

Many americans travel abroad in the summer.

I met two americans at the train station.

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American English

the form of English used mainly in the United States

This website teaches American English.

the American Dream

the idea that people can become successful in the United States through hard work

For her, owning a home was part of the American Dream.

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